TABERNACLES PENTECOST, 2008
TWO TESTIMONIES
Our first question is now answered regarding Pentecost, which begs
the next two questions. How then could Pentecost be evidenced—as a gradual
flow as were the waters coming from under the eastern gate, or as a Gihon,
a bursting forth? As we have noted and questioned, there are both testimonies.
The difficulty we had in the past was trying to determine which one might
be fulfilled. But with both testimonies present, the more obvious answer
is that both are fulfilled. Let us begin with the waters from the eastern
gate.
Based on what we have seen, it seems evident that the waters coming
from under the eastern gate began in 1994 when the Spirit came upon me
and began revealing these marvelous Bride truths. “Feet” speak of kingdom
rights, and it could be said that I received the kingdom rights at that
time. And quite significantly, the Holy Spirit came upon me on a Jubilee,
120 Jubilee waiting periods from the fall of Adam and Eve (Appendix 10). (There were 120
in the upper room, pointing to this day.)
To understand the water to the knees, we will look at Elijah in 1 Kings
18 where we see the same pattern. In verse 42 we read, “Elijah went up
to the top of Carmel; and he crouched down on the earth and put his face
between his knees.” Prophetically and intercessorally, what is it to
crouch down and place one’s face between their knees? It is the same as
Yahweh saying that He would place Moses in the cleft of the rock and he
could not see (Exodus 33:22). It is the same as Jeremiah being instructed
to place a linen waistband in the cleft of the rock, it thereby becoming
worthless (Jeremiah 13:4-7). It is the same as wrapping the dead body of
Christ in linen and placing it in the cleft of a rock (Luke 23:53). Clearly,
the face between the knees is the breach period of the body of Christ.
This would be true with the water to the knees as well.
Therefore, the fourteen-year period from 1994 to 2008 was the water
to the knees—an intercession for the body of Christ, my own breach period.
Remember, the Spirit came upon me for a week and a half in 1994, but then
was removed from me, creating a breach. Also, fourteen years are the
number of years that Jacob had to labor in order to receive his two-part
bride, Leah and Rachel—seven years for each one. Seven is of course the mark of the beast that has been
on Christianity for 2,000 years, or two days. The two seven-year periods
I experienced would represent that 2,000-year cursed period. Thus, the
“face between the knees” and the “water to the knees,” both speak of the
period of the body of Christ, the breach.
What then is next? The water that is up to the loins. This too was
testified by Elijah, as we read in verses 43-46 of 1 Kings 18. After
his servant “came back the seventh time,” attesting once again
to the end of the mark-of-the-beast period, and reported that there was
a cloud as small as a man’s palm, Elijah came out of his breach and rose
to his feet. The drought-breaking rains came, he girded up his loins,
and outran Ahab to Jezreel.
This is undoubtedly where we are now—the water
to our loins, the girding up of the loins, even the latter rains. Based
on 1 Peter 1:13—where we are instructed, “gird up the loins of your mind”—this
would speak of beginning to understand things more clearly and being prepared
for action. This is also when the hand of Yahweh came upon Elijah, giving
him the supernatural power to beat Ahab in his chariot in their race to
Jezreel.
Thus we see that the waters from under the eastern gate have been
flowing since 1994 in ever-increasing amounts. At some point these waters
have to take us to the place where they are deep enough in which to swim.
Undoubtedly, this is when we ascend alive, insomuch that swimming is when
your feet leave the land, this earth.
And by the way, it is evident that the waters coming under the eastern
gate when it is closed implies that it is not time for this water, which
is indeed the case, or for Yahshua’s return. Remember, the Tabernacles
eighth-day water and Yahshua’s return are not supposed to come for another
1,000 years. But, Yahweh has to stack the eighth day on the seventh and
bring the water early, from under the closed gate, preparing for Yahshua’s
triumphal entry.
So how does a Gihon fit into this? Obviously, “Gihon” is sudden—a
“bursting forth.” As we have said, this is quite different from the testimony
of an ever-increasing river. In contrast to the waters coming under
the eastern gate, in contrast to Elijah’s like testimonies, Gihon evidences
the true latter rain. But also evidenced by Elijah, this latter rain
in fact comes at the girding up of the loins, after the water to the knees
and at the water to the loins. It is seen in 1 Kings 18:45 when Elijah
had come out at his breach, as we read: “In a little while the sky grew
black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy shower.” Let us now
turn to 1 Kings 1 and consider this account concerning Gihon and Solomon’s
establishment as king.
It is quite interesting that as Solomon was anointed king, his older
brother, Adonijah, was holding a banquet honoring himself as the next
king. And quite relevant to the present time, he had a Pentecost fifty
men to run before him, and the people were saying, “Long live King Adonijah.”
Those fifty men testified of the latter-rain Elijah that prepares the
way, even those who in like testimony prepared the way for Yahshua’s entry
into Jerusalem (Luke 19:28-40).
Meanwhile, Bathsheba was before David, reminding him that the kingdom
was promised to her son, Solomon. David affirmed his vow to her and
had Solomon taken to Gihon. There he was anointed with oil, a trumpet
was blown, and the people cried, “Long live King Solomon.” The rejoicing
was so great, it says that “the earth shook at their noise” (1 Kings 1:40).
Clearly, the contest here is between the Latter-Rain-Movement Adonijah
body of Christ, and Yahshua Himself. To understand all of this more
fully, let us first consider an important and revealing testimony—the
spring, Gihon. We will then tie all of this together.
There are two things that make Gihon exceptionally prophetic and relevant,
particularly for today. First, Solomon is a clear type of Yahshua. He
follows David, who could only prepare to build the temple but could not
build it himself. In like manner, Yahshua follows Christianity, which has
the same restrictions. Solomon was called the son of God and his throne
was to endure forever (1 Chronicles 22:10). Yahshua is the fulfillment
of Solomon—the Son of God who builds the temple of Yahweh and His throne
will endure forever. Therefore, Solomon’s anointing at Gihon is relevant
to Yahshua coming as King.
But keep in mind, Yahshua’s first coming was as much a “failure” as
Solomon. His throne did not endure, what He built was corrupted and torn
down, and when He left, there followed an immediate breach—His kingdom
was split. Was all of this from Yahweh? It was as much from Yahweh as
was the breach of Solomon’s kingdom, as He declared to Rehoboam, “this
thing is from Me” (2 Chronicles 11:4). So what is the solution? Another
coming, another Gihon.
It is revealing that Solomon was anointed king two times (1 Chronicles
29:22). In like manner, there must be a second anointing of Yahshua as
king, and as you will see, this is in fact testified in Gihon. So to
repeat ourselves, the first point is: Solomon’s anointing at Gihon is
relevant to Yahshua coming as King.
The second exceptionally prophetic and relevant testimony concerning
Gihon is its unique way of reappearing 2,000 years later in the Millennial
reign. How can this be? We will briefly answer this, but you can go to
Shelah and Clay of Spittle, page 7 and see not only a more
in-depth analysis, but also helpful graphics.
Gihon is a spring that is located on the southeast side of Jerusalem.
After Solomon, King Hezekiah sealed off the area and redirected the waters
into an underground tunnel known today as Hezekiah’s tunnel. Those waters
follow a serpentine course for almost 2,000 feet that takes them once
again to the surface at the Pool of Siloam. So what is so significant
about this?
When you look in a concordance at the Greek word “Siloam” (#4611),
you find that it directs you to the Hebrew form of this word, “Shelach”
(#7971), which is also the word “Shelah” (#7975). Thus we find that the
Pool of Siloam spoken of in John 9, is the identical pool found in Nehemiah
3:15 where it is called the Pool of Shelah. Siloam and Shelah are one and
the same.
Again you ask, so what does this have to do with the latter rain?
We will get there. In Romans 2:28-29 we read, “For he is not a Jew who
is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh.
But he is a Jew which is one inwardly.” In like testimony, we read
in Hebrews 7 that the priesthood that is in Yahshua is not through Levi,
but a Melchizedek priesthood through Judah—“For it is evident that
our Lord sprang out of Judah; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning
priesthood” (vs. 14). Therefore, if you want to know what happens to
the church that is founded in the tribe of Judah, then all you have to
do is go to Judah himself and see what testimony Yahweh set forth.
We have alluded to the fact that Judah had three sons. These were
the product of his marriage to a cursed Canaanite; therefore, the sons
were a mix—half blessing, half curse. Judah provided a wife, Tamar, for
his first son. We are told in the Book of Jasher (45:23 and 16:11) that
Tamar was the granddaughter of Melchizedek. With this unholy union of
the Melchizedek priesthood with the cursed mix, Yahweh killed Judah’s
first son. Then, according to Yahweh’s laws, Judah gave Tamar to the second
son. But the same happened—he too was killed by Yahweh. This left one
son remaining, and Judah knew that if he gave Tamar to him, he too would
be killed. Thus, Judah refused to do so.
So what testimony do we see here regarding this priesthood—the church—that
is derived from Judah? The same thing we see in these two sons, evidenced
as well in Zechariah 13:7-9 and Hosea 6:1-3—the first two parts, 2,000
years, of the church are cut off and die. And if Yahweh did not do something
different at this point, the third part would be killed as well. “Unless
the Lord had shortened those days, no life would have been saved”
(Matthew 24:22 and Mark 13:20). Yahweh CANNOT give the Tamar, the Melchizedek
priesthood, to the third part of the church, or they would be killed by
Yahweh as well. It is equally a cursed mix—the holiness of Yahweh God placed
in cursed flesh men.
Seeing now that this third “son” of Judah, this third part of the
church, cannot be given the Melchizedek priesthood, then what is the
solution? Even as Judah himself had to bring forth offspring through
Tamar, so Yahshua must come and do what the church has failed to do for
2,000 years. And, the testimony of that work is given at the Pool of
Siloam. As we have seen, the Pool of Siloam is the Pool of Shelah, and
what took place at Gihon speaks of the hope we have in the third-part Millennial
reign. Why do we say this? Because the third son of Judah was Shelah.
The Pool of Siloam/Shelah is the prophetic third part of the church,
the Millennial reign. So what then does it speak that the waters of Gihon
take a serpentine course underground for nearly 2,000 feet and resurface
in a pool that bears the name of the third-part Millennial reign? The
answer is rather obvious. It speaks of the second anointing nearly 2,000
years later that makes the Solomon king—the coming of Yahshua to build His
temple and set up His throne that will endure forever. And once again this
is a Gihon, a sudden bursting forth of an event that surprises those who
thought they would rule and reign—Adonijah Christianity with their Passover
Pentecost leavened two-loaf work.
Solomon is unique among the kings of both Judah and Israel in that
he came to reign while his predecessor, David, was still king. Why this
unique exception and testimony? Because the true Solomon, Yahshua, must
come and reign while the sick and impotent body of Christ is still here,
as was David. Again, He comes before His time. He cannot wait until the
body of Christ third-part dies.
And what pressed David to make Solomon King? Impetuous and overconfident
Adonijah with his Elijah fifty forerunners. This is the same today. The
product of the Latter Rain Movement—Charismatic, Pentecostal, name-it-and-claim-it,
money-hungry Christians—act like they are reigning and are having their
own banquets and celebrations. But they are about to have their deceptive
Adonijah parties interrupted because of these antics—by a Gihon!
Therefore, we see clearly attested here that this Gihon, this bursting
forth at the anointing of Yahshua, must reoccur in the third-part Millennial
reign—Shelah. When does that period begin? We reveal in Shelah and Clay of Spittle, page 4 that the Millennial
reign began at Passover, 2004. Read that writing to understand this important
timing.
Gihon was an event that took place 2,000 years ago with Yahshua’s coming
as the Lamb of God. He was even heralded as king as He rode into Jerusalem
(Luke 19:38, John 12:13-15). But, that Gihon had to fail—Yahshua was
too early, before the time (Matthew 8:29). He had to fail even as Solomon’s
reign failed and resulted in a breach. The waters of Gihon had to disappear,
go underground into Hezekiah’s tunnel for 2,000 years in a meandering
serpentine course—the breach period when Satan is cast down to the earth
and takes legal headship over the church. But that breach period is now
completed and the waters of Gihon must burst forth once again in third-part
Shelah—the Millennial reign.
Continue to page 4 of Tabernacles
Pentecost, 2008 for GIHON TODAY